McMillan quits State Senate cites government growth
Sen. Gilbert McMillan announces he will not seek re election after 12 years, saying he cannot see his presence changing the continued growth of state government. The GOP voices concern over losing a strong fiscal conservative as Harmon and others consider congressional runs. Voters and leaders are urged to heed grass roots sentiment reflected in Governor Riley’s address and Prop 13.
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McCall’s Magazine
Arts
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Barbara Bush
Anchor Industries
Evansville
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Stockdale stresses steadfast patriotism at Aiken chamber banquet
Admiral James B. Stockdale, former Vietnam POW and Citadel president, urged unwavering loyalty and firm foreign policy at the Chamber of Commerce banquet in Aiken. He warned against brainwashing and praised resolve amid global challenges while highlighting lessons from his imprisonment and national service.
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Chamber of Commerce
Aiken
Aiken residents praise Caring Hands fund drive efforts
Frank J. McCrosson writes that Helping Hands Inc. earned a January 16 proclamation from Mayor Weeks and City Council for aiding abused and neglected children. He notes the University of SC Aiken Pacers will donate half proceeds from a January 24 basketball game to the kids and urges continued community support.
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Luther Rigby
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Aiken County
Helping Hands Inc
Weeks
Helping Hands
University of S.C. - Aiken
Pacers
Limestone
Frank J. McCrosson
Reader Challenges Councilman's Power
To the Editor in the Aiken Standard letters page Jan 16 1960 a county councilman asserts he can shut the Sheriff’s Department. The writer calls this power alarming and urges resignations of the entire council. William Hawthorne Rt 1 Box 99
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Aiken
Sheriff's Department
William Hawthorne
Iowa Stakes and Shifts in the 1980 Campaign Race
The piece analyzes how Iowa reshaped momentum for Carter, Kennedy, and Reagan era politics. Bush gains as a swift contender while Baker and Connally shift funds into Iowa to blunt Reagan. Inflation and foreign policy loom as pivotal issues shaping early nomination dynamics.
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Iowa
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
Barry Goldwater
Oregon
Nelson Rockefeller
Americans Talk Oil Policy and Plastics Recycling
An editorial argues big oil resists gasohol and urges public moves to save fuel. It urges using more nuclear, coal, and alcohol fuel while reducing petroleum use in plastics. It notes anger at plastics waste and promotes recycling and reusable domestic practices to stretch energy resources.
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Exxon
Gulf
Carter on Meet the Press pre empted by Clemson hoops
A South Carolina reader remarks on President Carter missing Meet the Press coverage for a Clemson basketball game. The column laments Carter’s foreign policy actions, questions his Iowa primary chances, and includes local notes on a Coast Guard complaint and a presidential campaign tidbit about Barbara Bush.
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Meet the Press
Iowa
Afghanistan
Iran
Edward Bruce Tilley Jr
Norwood Tilley
Rock Hill
Cdr
James Ingham
C.G
Coast Guard
Foxworth
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